Can you live in BANGKOK for $1000 PER MONTH? - Complete Cost of Living in Thailand
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
- Many people ask me if Thailand is expensive, what is the cost of living in Bangkok, Can you live in Thailand for $1000 a month in 2022?
Thailand can have an incredibly low cost of living, especially if you compare to the west. In today's video, I go in detail through my monthly bills and cost of living, then come up with a daily budget for spending money. Watch me live a cheap yet comfortable day to get an idea of the cost of living here in Thailand.
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Please to anyone thinking about travelling or living overseas, it is all fun and relaxing but please ALWAYS get insurance.
It is quite easy to have an accident and without insurance they will give you the poorest care, and it will leave you and your family out of pocket by a lot of money.
My father let his insurance expire when he was living in Vietnam and had a accident on a motorbike. We had to raise funds to get him home to recieve care, and a special flight.
His injuries and complications caused by the poor healthcare in Vietnam were too much and he passed away a month after he arrived here.
At least he was with us for the last month. Please please always get insurance and be safe!
Shop at local Thai markets, eat Thai food, rent cheap condos under 10000 Baht a month, less partying at night, 1000USD is very doable, but it wont be a tourist type lifestyle, you will have to live like a Thai local.
Makes more sense this way, tourist lifestyle loses its novelty if you’re out partying every day and constantly eating at restaurants etc
Why would you want to live as a tourist?
@@fruitloops3718 Many people do, there are people with a pocket so deep, they can eat at expensive restaurants and have spa treatments everyday
@@Thailandto1 I did that my first month and legit spent $3000 partying every day. Note that I’m moving to BKK soon and I’ve researched costs, I now know I was overspending like crazy. Haha but then again I was on vacation.
@@Mikamichae I'll live a semi luxurious lifestyle . My biggest fee will be rent & gym membership. I'll be doing grocery shopping & limit eating out , I have no intentions of partying. I'm to be a homebody for 6 months focus on my online businesses, self care & my fitness.
Great stuff. People argue with me about this all the time. They think you can't. But yep, $1000 a month is easy in BKK!
yeah if you , really like thai food from the street and single then maybe , but if you are planning to go clubing and have some fun with women , and eat foreigners food then forget about it . you also gonna need to spend on health insurances and transportation in the huge bangkok .
@@samalzid1560 I do all of that with $1000 a month and I live in bangkok pleonchit , I don’t go to bars but tinder is free, unless you’re an old man trying to hook up with a young girl, I don’t see why you need to pay for a good time, tons of girls here are looking to hook up or have a relationship. Transportation is extremely cheap here, I take grab taxis everywhere or the condo shuttle.
If you like foreigner food just use grab, tons of discounts, I usually eat 2 meals a day, 100 baht each delivered for two meals of 2 steaks, salad and a side.
@@AB-gn7em i guess each one is different situation , the lowest budget i could do in bangkok is 40k bhat(while single) , i do not go to clubs or spend on women , but i also can not eat thai and asian food , i like the good food and spend at least 700/800 bhat on food a day, i have my own motorbike so i pay gas too,a 1000 dollars is manageable i guess, but you have to control your expenses really good, and live modestly , it would help if you like thai street food alot too. enjoy thailand my friend
@@samalzid1560 just curious, what food do you eat? Even when I eat western food, mainly do to nutrition reasons it’s only 100 baht a meal delivered from grab. Usually eating chicken breast/quinoi and salad or 2 steaks + salad + side. Both meals are 100 baht each delivered from eat am are or the coffee club with coupons on grab.
Fruit is fairly cheap, I spend about 1000 baht a week for a fridge full of it as well from tops market at central chidlom which feeds me and my girlfriend
I ate street food once and it was too unhealthy for me, also sanitary reason make me avoid them. I think I would be living off $750 a month if I ate street food
@@AB-gn7em i like the good food , so i go to italian restaurants , good burgers , steaks ,arab resturants with hookas and everything , i spend at least 300 bhat a meal in these places and i do that twice a day , when i ate steaks its at least 800 a meal, i am very picky eater and can not control this department , i also do not eat fruits and veggies , i do realize that most of my money is going on food , but cant help it , i am back to thailand in december maybe , i hope the prices is not so much up like everywhere in the world . cheers bro
1000 USD is surviving, not living. Add all your expenses incl. Health Insurance, rental, Visa etc and expect a lower exchange rate USD/THB after Covid times ( before C19 it was already below 30 THB) you will end up at least to have 2.000 USD/month.
It's very doable and still having a good time.
All that can actually can be done on $1000 THB.....just not in Bangkok. At least not comfortably. You will be living a very very frugal life though....which some people don't mind.
I live in a newish 30 m2 condo near Chatuchak Park and walking distance of a Big C. Rent is 6,000 baht per month.
Electric and water is about 1,000 baht per month but during the day I have the balcony door open and a fan on.
I have a small motorbike and spend about 150 baht a month on petrol.
Internet is 300 baht per month
Mobile is 150 baht per month
Food and water is about 300 baht per day.
Yeah, its easy to live here cheaply.. it's also easy to spend a lot on a night out haha
Hey John! Quick question: How good (or bad) is the wifi? I'm thinking about working remote in a place like Thailand, but it would require good internet. Do you know how many MB you get for that 300 baht?
@@freakyninjaman3 I get 1080Mb internet in Bangkok and also in my village 500 kms from Bangkok through my fibre optic cable ( 8,000 baht per annum). In the UK, I was living 25 kms from the City of London and got 20Mb internet through wire. As a digital nomad, Thailand is a great place.
@@johntheaccountant5594 That's great to hear! What cities do you recommend living in (with good internet) that aren't Bangkok? I'll likely try to avoid such a big city. Maybe somewhere in the 75-200k people range.
Thanks for your help, John!
@@freakyninjaman3 A lot of digital nomands seem to hang out in Chaing Mai because it is cooler and nice scenery. But you need to travel round Thailand an find the place that suits you.
I live in Canada and the prices you're paying for all this food is about to make me cry.
I just had Pad Ka pad and a Diet Coke for lunch. Cost me $15.50 here in Toronto. I rather pay $1.68 in Bangkok
Mainly sketchy pork, chicken left out of refridgeration with veggies and fruit
@@thebangkokconnection4080no they sell so much food daily the food is always fresh nobody really cooks
I have been spending less than 33,000 b./ month here in BKK for many years. You neglected to include transportation, laundry and daily needs ( soap, toothpaste, tissue, etc. ) which can easily add up to 5,000 b/ month.
I'm skeptical. I bought a condo in Thailand almost twenty years ago. I still have it and go there when I can get away. The condo itself is pretty cheap to maintain, less than $1000 a year with condo fees, utilities and insurance. When I bought the condo in 2004 the word was that one could live like a king on $1000 a month; that was almost twenty years ago. Are we still going with the same story? Perhaps twenty years later one can live like a prince on $1000 a month? I think you can easily live there on $1000 a month, afterall, most Thai people live on a lot less than that per month. The real question is what kind of lifestyle do you want to have? I love Thailand and can't wait to get back there.
How many times a month do you want to party on Soi Cowboy?
How much the condo prices now compare to 20 years ago, 2004?
Your VDO is really useful. I’m Thai and I will be visiting Thailand for 6weeks. I budgeted myself to spend max of 1,000thb a day. I think I will buy a day pass for BTS to go here and there. I believe it’s abt 150thb. Hopefully I can stick to my budget 😊👌 Thanks for sharing!
1000usd is possible, however it all depends on your needs, if you are only paying for yourself ( no girlfriend ,wife or family) and how you can adapt to living in Thailand.ie. can you eat Thai food ect. It really depends on the person, living here for 10 + years now, i would recommend this as the bare minimum, if you want to have a girlfriend and enjoy the nightlife and cant eat thai food, better double that amount, really depends on your lifestyle and personal needs.
Do you think 50k thb / month, with a thai girlfriend is reasonable? Including things like insurances/visa etc. Wouldn't be partying too much but travelling a bit.
Good info. How does this apply to non-major cities? If I live outside of Bangkok, do prices go down? I actually prefer to avoid big cities, so smaller is better (and hopefully cheaper).
@@calky360 Many guys live on less than $1200 with a GF in a studio or small apartment. Rent can be 7000 thb is many places. As long as you aren't a drinker or sexpat you'll be ok. Thats where guys mess up. That and being a complete simp to gf and her family.
@@mentorinspired 🤣🤣🤣👌
exactly what i think , if you are single and can eat steet thai food at least once a day then 1000$ maybe possible living modestly.
I try to work in baht and build in a comfortable exchange rate
(10%) as you never know if your currency will fall against the baht. If your currency strengthens then that's a bonus. Best to save the difference in case of a downturn.
O M G !
This was such a wonderful video! Thank you thank you so much for sharing this information. I am going to Thailand in October for the Vegetarian Festival and then in a couple of years I intend to move to Bangkok permanently so while I'm trying to figure out my finances and how to pull this off I found this video and this was so helpful to me. I can't wait to get there! ♥️
I live in Pattaya, have my own car and condo..
I can easily live here under 10,000 baht per month.
I don't eat Thai food. Buy most of my food at Big C and cook at home..
Eating Thai food would be cheaper.
Drinking alcohol and nights out, would be additional.
I don't use air-conditioned, so my power bill is only 400 baht month..
Have high level condo near beach. Corner unit, gets good breeze..
F$@k. I live in isaan and spend 45k on myself. Are you really living?
@@anthony7091 Think he is just focusing on food costs and nothing else. 10,000 divided by 30 days is 333 baht a day on food, which is approx $10 US dollars per day.
@@eugenebooth2467 ok
I own my house and 2 cars as well. But l understand everyone’s lifestyle and needs are different. 👍
@@anthony7091 I was just pointing out that your food costs alone would be running at or near 10,000 baht. Even in the vid, on low cost meals, 200 bath per day, it totals 6000 baht per month.
@Hope I don't know about it being the best decision.. But I have NO regrets.. I have very ample funds.. Buying a condo is peanuts..
Thai locals usually don’t have $1000 a month to live on. Average Thai makes anywhere from $300 to $500 US dollars per month so you should have no problem living better than the average Thai making $1000 dollars
The average Thai is not a useful comparison. Many locals share tiny studio apartments in old buildings in bad locations with multiple people. They often times don't even have (or use) AC. No westerner would be comfortable living anyhwere close to that.
@@shle20 You made a great point !!!
Before I started earning (i.e. looking for a job, waiting for my first month's pay), I lived on around $250 a month quite easily, and even when earning (and getting a better apartment), I rarely spent over $500 per month. This was five years ago, but I don't think apartment prices have changed that much since.
Wow, was that in Bangkok? If you want to, you can live soooo cheap here..
no you didn't, unless you had someone paying your bills.
@@bangkokfed It depends if you try to live Thai style or expat style. Take the bus, cook cheapest food at home, don't buy drinks out carry water, use a fan not Aircon, take cold shower not hot, live in small place. Yes it can be done! Demand expat amenities and it can NOT be done. Average Thai salary is very low. $1000 a month would be beyond most Thai's budget
@@happycook6737 There is no way that Martyn Jones "lived on around $250/ mo. quite easily." I am as frugal as they come. $250/ month is about 8,000 b. a month. Had he rented a total dump for only 3,000b /month the water and electricity would add at min. another 500b. leaving him with only 4,500b for the entire month. Two meals a day at 50b each or three meals at 33b, that's another 3,000/ mo. Leaving our hero with only 50b/ day for every other single expense. No way.
@@happycook6737 cheaper to buy food than cook
Great video! Thank you. It looks like Thailand is still an amazing bargain.
Awesome video Adam, really hoping to be able to move out to Thailand in the coming months, it looks beautiful!!
I’ve been here 13 years 1000 dollars if you are single is ok, if you have a family like me you need 2000 dollars to be comfortable
Can i ask what you do Paul, im really interested in living out there but its earning a living ideas i need
PS and with 13 yrs experience you have definitely made it work lol
@@markfraser7402 I teach English on the weekends
@Paul_G_Eats I wish I knew English well enough to teach it lol. It is my only language, yet most Americans can't speak and definitely cannot write the English language very well but im decent at least.
Ruam Saab market is one of my favorite places and one of the main reasons I love that area (along with easy access to BTS and MRT!)
The Terminal 21 food court is so good too!
I lived on Soi 19 for almost a year in 2021.
Good video content, i like it! Its pretty easy in most of Asia to live in 1000$ a month, its alot of amazing good value apartments for 150 - 300$ a month if you are doing some research, and the daily life prices is amazingly low also 😀
I really enjoy your vids bro! It's funny; I literally just left Terminal 21 food court an hour ago. You're so right man; it's very cool. I arrived in Thailand from Canada 3 weeks ago and I'm Luv'n it :)
though I haven't been to Thailand. I love this country!
Hi there 😊 beautiful country for cheap vacation .
Thanks 😊
Bro literally how I feel
Cool
You can, but you have to eat at the street food places or the local places. Going into restaurants will easily rack up the cost! also, alcohol in main areas will eat into it too!
Yeah for sure, alcohol is the killer for me haha
I find the comment under this video very interesting. Look like if you live in Bangkok, you can't live decently with or under 1000 usd. But let's face the true, the huge majority of people in this city live with a salary under 500 usd a month, and they look ok. So what's make western so different than them? I have the impression there's a spending money competition sometimes in expat group. Just gonna depend on your lifestyle, where you plan to live, drinking, girls, food ect... If I take me as an example, my life in old Bangkok is way much cheaper than in the few foreign bubbles. Rent, food ect... Also I don't drink, not chasing girls, love to cook my food and my life is better than in my country in Europe by spending almost half if I compare to there. Lets said my culture value more saving than spending.
I believe the biggest expense in Thailand is going out. Easy to spend 2,000-6,000 Baht per night
Jesus per night? He mentioned in another post 100% live comfortable on 2000-3000 at month and here you in a night ha
Im taking by the name your a trader? is that how you earn out there, if so we need to connect
@@markfraser7402 it can get wild lol I am back in the states now
Are you a forex/indices trader tho mate?
@@markfraser7402 I recently started trading FX and the S&P :)
Thanx Keis! Tho, I think a 1000 a month to live on is not the life you want. You want at least a motorbike or any other transport. Walking is ok for first couple of days. Also just at the 7 eleven or Tesco you be spending 300 a day. Crisps cookies coke etc. I live in Chiang Rai and live on 1800 US. My monthly bills come to 600 US including all (rent bungalow with private pool, bike, insurance etc). Beer in the bars are only 60bht. But I mean if you want a good life (including fun things) I cant see it happen with 1000 a month.
Yea i can see things adding up quickly for the "fun things" For me it would be girls, muay thai lessons, and keis did a video at a cannabis cafe, that would be almost a daily visit for me lol
"Crisps cookies coke etc" ... cut that crap out of your diet, mate. But yeah, 1000k usd, while doable, is not a great life in Bangkok.
I've watched a few videos on living in Thailand, yours is more geared to my lifestyle. I guess I could do okay there on $1,600 a month. Thanks
This was a great video. I've come down to BKK for roughly two months and this is the budget I am trying to work around and see how it goes. Great input on the water refill, must check it out. And yes ofcourse, exploring the little local eateries down the sois have been amazing! Great quantity of food for very little and what variety! :D
Ah awesome, let me know how you go with it! Enjoy!!
My water is 372
Electrical is 750 - turn off the hot water heater in the shower when not is use
Turn on the Air Conditioning just before you go to bed to cool the room then use fans all night
Love the VDO, no nonsense, straight to the point. Stay safe.
1:45 THE VIEW!! You rent your apart only for 7000 with THAT VIEW?? Whoa!!
You can live on food alone for 300US and transportation for 150 US. The rest is for accommodation, utility.
4:07 Your work station by the window is LIT!! 🔥
Thank you, My apartment usually goes for 22,000 a month, but I got them down to 15,000 during covid :)
I usually stay around Suk Soi 20-30. I find that area lesser nightlife and more local fare in terms of food. Transportation is also easier.
Depends on your definition of "living". I'd call that more surviving than living. £738 per month, 33,000 THB is more or less living like a Thai. That is fine for many blokes i guess, but it depends what you are used to and comfortable with. If you want to eat out in nice restaurants, live in a decent condo, maybe have a car and a motorbike etc, my idea of living is closer to 100,000 THB per month or around $3000 USD.
These budget videos are somewhat lacking in that they always leave out the cost of companionship (important to some people),medicine and medical care, personal care items, clothing allowance, transportation (sometimes) and emergency funds just to name a few. They also neglect to mention that some people have ongoing financial commitments in their home country even after leaving. Of course SOME people can live on the proposed budget, but the vast majority would need significantly more money. Thailand in professional economic indexes is listed as a minimum of $2000 USD (68k baht). Where the Philippines for example would be $1250 to $1500. The bottom line is people need to understand their individual needs in relation to these infomercials for the expat life. Don’t go overseas and find out you are inadequately funded. That will turn paradise into a living hell.
I love your Blog shows
Good luck buddy
U are the best
Cracking insight mate 👌🏻
Thanks mate :)
Good video mate
Can you do video on shopping in the mall. Like clothes etc / street markets too .. cheers !
I have a monthly income of 25.000 THB from rents and I leave my country and I move to Thailand, because, simply, I can't afford the cost of life here!
(3600 THB for phone and Internet / 2 months, 6000 THB for electricity every two months, also... only the water is cheap. Oh! And 25% of my income goes to taxes).
Thailand will be a paradise for me!
My phone is 365 B unlimited data
Electrical 750
Did you see the original utility bills or a copy?
Did you pay the utility bills directly?
Very common scam to inflate the utility bills
@@beautyofthailand7393 I own the appartment that I live, pal.This is Greece... Greece is a dream for vacation, but a nightmare for staying and living. That's why I'm moving in Thailand!
Just had a few days up in Bangkok from Pattaya where I have moved back to early December, had a blast over the weekend, had a splash out and stayed at Center Point Terminal 21, always wanted to stay there, usually well over $200 a night, but got it dirt cheap on the 31 floor as well, also as you, off set costs by eating in the food court in 21.
On that kind of budget Pattaya is much more doable, I have a great quiet condo with sea views and breezers for B5000 a month. Completed my "retirement" visa today, so all set
How much are they yearly costs to keep the retirement visa active? Im going for the 800k in a bank acc retire visa but cant find anything about how much it costs to renew it every year, do you have any info on that?
Since 2017, we stay at Grande Centre Point Hotel Terminal 21 when we are in Bangkok and have never paid more than $100 per night for a superior room or a deluxe when booking through Agoda with breakfast. Who quoted you over $200? Were you booking a grand/executive suite?
Congratulations on completing your retirement visa!
@@steveaustin1984 Just thinking back to prices pre Covid, I usually had to come peak season (Nov/Dec) before moving back permanently, so maybe that was the reason it was quoted so high, always ended up in the Raddison Blu which I like as well.
@@higherground3665 We stay there between the middle of December to the end of February (typically we stay there at the beginning and at the end of our trip, as they offer free luggage storage, which enables us to travel light when we head out to the Andaman). You can set up price alert notifications and score on some really good deals.
Be well.
@@eugenebooth2467 Every visa is 1900 baht to renew. There would be a few extra expenses for the retirement extension as you have to pay your bank to get the proper documents to show the proof of your funds but not more than a few hundred per year just at the time of renewal.
Nice video mate!
You can survive quite nicely on $1000 but not for long unless you're very disciplined and happy to merely exist.
7,500 bht (pm) accommodation can be a bit small (unless you move to the outskirts of town, which then adds to travel costs) and if you're on a tight budget and can't go out, that would get a bit depressing.
You really need some type of medical Insurance and the cost depends upon your physical condition /age/ etc
I love Thai food but every few weeks I want some western food and as soon as you add foreign food the price starts going up. Bangkok has some amazingly good international food such as Pizza, Tacos, Steak houses and Indian food, so why wouldn't you.
Also, whilst I adore Bangkok, I need to travel elsewhere in Thailand every month or so, and that adds extra costs.
Nightlife is the biggest expense and that's entirely personal choice.
I'd say you'd enjoy yourself a lot more on 1,500 and preferably on 2,000+, plus nightlife money if you're a party animal. That would give you the safety net for things like replacing a phone or laptop occasionally, as well as visa costs and travelling without having to watch every baht/always use public transport etc.
If you're in a relationship then you'll almost certainly need more.
But I'm sure some will need less and others more...
Yeah you raise some great points, I’m currently spending around 2000 - 3000 a month here with my lifestyle 😊
@@keisone So 3000 is better to work on? Whats that in GBP?
Sounds very reasonable. I know I told u some crazy number last night. But that’s just very very high end. Basics are very affordable in BKK. Love the content brother. Let’s grab a beer next time we meet
Yeah man for sure! Nice to see you :)
$1000 is an average Monday night at Nana for me
haha take me with you :)
cheers mate as a 20 year 2 week holiday bloke you have nailed it ive blown alot of saturday budget every day chok dee
Haha yeah I have also had $1000 nights here hahaha
I get free electric and water while staying at the University where I teach and my rent is only 4000 baht a month. 15,000 baht is quite doable for me and I save a lot of money.
Awesome. I thought of doing this, but perhaps in Chiang Mai.
@@mentorinspired Chiang Mai, and Bangkok, has awful air pollution. If you are sensitive to smoke and smog consider some other place.
When you said a night out was expensive at 1000 - 2000 Baht I nearly choked, here in the UK me and the missus don't get much change from £200 when we go out (9000 ish Baht)
haha yeah, a night out in Sydney can be ridiculous lol
I sure wouldn't be going out for 200GBP per time! Unless you can count a picnic with food/drink from home as "going out" lol. 😂 I just can't see the value in spending my hard earned money that way.
Such a good video
Inflation and cost of living has risen all around the World to include Bangkok, Thailand so 1000 is bottome of the barrel getting by...unrealistic on a long term basis. That bowl of noodle with pork looks delicious!
Paying for the Phone, and Home internet. You thought of just having the Phone with Unlimited download, and hot-spot the laptop via the phone? Could be another saving.
That's a great idea, personally my budget is a lot higher than 1k per month, but that is a great saving suggestion!
Nice vid,shows how not to get ripped off and still be really happy...good job mate!!
Thank you so much :)
I’m moving to Thailand after I retire from the US Military, will $3,400-4,000 USD a month suffice for a good living experience?
YES! 🎉
Can you live in BANGKOK for 100 MONTHS? Now that would be an interesting video! And much more relevant. There are a hundred guys doing Cost of Living videos. But nobody wants to acknowledge the Elephant in the Room: Package Tourists Yes, Long-stay Expats No (unless wealthy). Now if you could make a video explaining to the $1000 a month crowd, how they can do it long-term, you would really have something...
Love your day videos 😄
Enjoyed the video. Liked your simple budgeting.
Great video, thank you for this! Could you tell me what is the situation in Bangkok like currently, due to the burning season? Is the air pollution high? I plan on coming to spend couple of months in Thailand and I'm not sure about my first destination
Thanks for the cost of living insight, monthly cost is just short of what I pay in UK a month (but that includes running a car) but still, eating out every day at rediculous prices is a lot better than cooking at home for one, cheers.
I was thinking this. I love cooking, but I hate cooking just for myself. While I'm single it would be amazing living in a place where it's actually viable to pay someone to have each meal cooked fresh and just get on with your day.
How healthy are the cheap foods regarding salt, processed seed oils, gluten, etc?
John from California…. Great edit ! Good stuff , I guess I should go out where you go out !!
I went to El Goucho right next Terminal 21 and spent over 7,000 baht on dinner one night 55555
But I guess I was going for effect not for savings …
Take care Adam and keep up the good work…
haha yeah, I have had some Verrrry expensive nights out too lol
Yikes. $217 for one dinner? Just for you or with a nice Thai gf? Still way expensive anywhere and especially for Thailand
@@geekane9462 him and a ladyboy friend 😆🤣
nice video buddy love seeing you and kay together keep doing what you doing and enjoy.
hey mate, greetings from N.S.W, new to your chanel.
was staying in Kathu district Phuket pre covid for a few years, worked a 2week on 2 week off roster in W.A FIFO,
even including insurance / rent/ electric, found the only really expensive items was a night out or gym memebership, both can be almost as expensive as Oz, but other than that, once you figure it out, its easy to live comfortably for not much at all
However, get an international bike licence before you get there, wear a helmet and do not drink n ride, this will hurt the budget more than anything...always argue with a smile, lol..
choak dee cup, Rod
Thanks for the video, a lot of useful information. What health insurance are you using?
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Eating isn't cheap in Thailand, it appears cheap because its "only 2 dollars" You add up the amount of money you spend on just eating food and drinking water/coke/red bull or what ever on a daily basis, sometimes you might have a random iced coffee or tea or juice or perhaps a bag of mango or pineapple because its 'only 50 cents. You might have a pizza or burger once a week.
Add up all you consume over a month and you are looking at 300 US plus. My food costs run at approx 200 a month in Europe, bread, meat, fruit, veg, cheese, tea, coffee, juice etc etc...Buy from the supermarket and prepare myself.My diet is mostly meat, and veggies. red and white meats. Cheap food in Thailand is a myth, what is cheap is the labour. I go out for a meal in Europe and order a Pad Thai in the local Thai restaurant, Perhaps 10 euro, what I am paying for is the 3 staff that have to prepare and serve my meal, someone to wash my dishes and someone to take payment, 3 staff to serve my food on min wage of 10 euro pr hour. Add in insurance for the restaurant, licences, taxes, health and safety inspections...the list is endless of hidden costs that are put onto my 10 Euro meal, take away all the 10 euro per hour staff plus hidden costs and set up a stall in Thailand, my Pad Thai is 1 Euro.
You are comparing eating every meal out in thailand with cooking every meal at home yourself in europe. This is not a fair comparison.
Yes I agree with you , you can even live on a lot less but there is living and there is existing on the bare minimum . The good thing about Asia is you at least have the option of living how you desire with few resources and money , . To actually live you need 1500 dollars this opens up a lot more opportunities ie entertainment, travel different food apart from Thai because trust me you can get really tired of eating Thai food all the time . Up to you .
I find you a better video maker than most Aussie bloggers. Keep it up I’ll be following. Where are you from in Australia?
Thanks so much mate, from Sydney originally 🥳
I’m in Adelaide will be following you. Thanks for the interesting video
Keis. Video of living like a tourist in Bangkok for a day would be great.
if you are cooking or eating street food everyday hell yeah it is possible
I remember USD-AUD parity and much cheaper entertainment ! Money you saved payed for your next trip or two !
Mate your tips and experience advices' are invaluable for newbies in Thailand, love the beers and food prices for new farang. Hope to catch up with you for a sherbert some time 555
Love your video. I’m live American right now .
I Miss my home so much . BKK Thailand
Thank you!! I love it here :)
$150 per month on insurance is a lot.
It is not. Youre kidding? 150 dolars and you have everything you need in the hospital.. everyhing for 150 dolars a month.. if you brake your arm in the states you cash 1500 to 2000 dollars.. if you need to stay in a hospital 3 days... its 1k a day... 150 is pretty standar in health insurance...
Take your mrs out for a day then show us the cost living
0:07 I have literally stayed at half of the hotels depicted here - My favourite will always be the Conrad
Conrad on Wireless Road is awesome. Best breakfast in the city.
@@JettMalone Have you ever had breakfast/brunch at Siam Kempinski, Sukhothai, or Anantara?
Great video again
That is a great idea to LIVE on a budget for a few days and treat yourself a day or two a week. ignore the snobs that don't think you can do it.
Question: You mentioned that you currently need health insurance in Thailand because of Covid-19. I plan on traveling there as a tourist in the near future. I have a condo there and have not been there for the past two years because of Covid-19. My question, where do you get the insurance from and what kind of insurance do they require?
Insurance no longer required for entry but you should buy some.
Not just bkk. All those who say you can't.....check their beertap and girls costs..... rent and food isn't that expensive if you know where to go
Been living many years in Thailand so I know very well. I lived on ~40k a month. I can't say i didn't enjoy but i was restricting myself a lot at nightlife, entertainment and traveling. One day my laptop died and i bought a new one, it draw me back 18000 baht same with the smartphone 9000 baht. Then i had a terrible tooth pain and i had to do a root canal and implant and $1000+ flew from my pocket like a leaf on the wind. And you live with basically zero savings for your future which is not a good place to be in because we all getting older and you need to think about it. With that being said i believe 60k a month should be everyones goal for the long run living in Bangkok, which is not that cheap anymore.
Great review of costs. Thanks.
Cheap also means inorganic and low quality. My question is what is the cost for organic healthy food?
I CAN NOT AFFORD TO LIVE THERE IN THAILAND BECAUSE I ONLY RECEIVE OF THE AMOUNT OF 1019.00 DOLLARS A MONTH AND I WAS HOMELESS IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, AND JUST ONLY LIVING IN THE STREET. I DECIDED TO LIVE HERE IN THE PHILIPPINES AND NOW I HAVE A ROOF OVER MY HEAD AND CAN TAKE HOT SHOWERS EVERY DAY AND EAT DELICIOUS AND NUTRITIOUS FOODS IN MY SMALL MONTHLY SSA PENSION..... AND I AM HAPPY TO FIND THIS PLACE IN GEN TRIAS, CAVITE PHILIPPINES!!!
When you crunch the numbers like this, it shows how insanely easy it would be to retire early and live in Thailand. I mean, most people could easily save enough by their 30s that the interest would bring in $1,000/month.
What are you investing in thats bringing in 1k a month mate? LOL my dividends from my stock are only bringing me in about $1500-2k a year Always looking to learn mate
@@pksports6350 property
@@pksports6350 Well, if your average interest rate is about 10% then you'd need 120K invested (whether in index funds, stocks or crypto 10% is very realistic). So if you could save 10K/year for 12 years you'd be ready to go. Or 12k/year for 10 years, or 20K for 6 years etc. That all depends on your ability to work your ass off and save ruthlessly! Obviously rates vary and maybe you'd want more of a cushion. But you'd already have enough to live there without working for a few years at least. If you want to do it, it's definitely doable!
The thing is once you move there you'd probably find something to do to earn some more cash anyway, whether a regular job or doing something online or teaching or like Keis, making income through UA-cam.
I tried the $1000 a month lifestyle 2 years a go, its a miserable existence in Bkk, I only tried it for a month and was happy to go back to my regular $1500 a month. On $1000 a month you eat and sleep and do nothing else. You really want to do that for 40 odd years from your 30s until you die? Not recommended. Then perhaps you meet a girl, your expenditure instantly goes up 30%. Even educate girls in full time employment expect men to 'take care of them'
These videos never take into account essential extra costs. If you're in your 30s there's no retirement visa option (not counting the crazy exspensive golden visa since we're talking about living cheap here) so you have to do a visa run every other other month at least and you have to have insurance - regardless of it technically being a legal requirement after covid or not. That's a good chuck of your $1000 right there. Maybe $1500 is doable but then who wants to scrape by from their 30s onwards?
Awesome video
you missed out hidden costs Transportation , visa extensions , medical insurance . But hey Thai people live on less than 1k so should be easy right
Great video mate
Thank you!
Oh that 85thb meal at T21 was the best. That would be about $12USD at a US restaurant but was that after VAT? I think most of the malls charge about 12% on top of the listed price. I'm going to Terminal 21 for my meals. Nice seating and AC too
Just a tip. To me the music seems much louder than your voice narration. I'm having to adjust the volume up/down a bit but not biggie
@gee kane I think that 85 was an incorrect statement, at least according to the individual amounts coming up on the screen. Perhaps an oversight when he spoke. One of the dishes was over 100 baht on its own.
Sure, you can live in a small condo, with 2 shirts, and eat street food. That is called existing and not really living.
well in bankok 90 percent of people have salary of 300 dollar
Nice vlog bro keep it up!
Cheers man!
Great video man, may I ask what is your work just for an advice pls.
1000 us dollar per month can live in a lot of countries
I live 12 years in Thailand ! Thank you
Do you agree it's possible to live on $1000 a month? 33,000 Baht
A grand a month is insane. It can be done but you won't like it. Try 2600 usd a month. That works for me.
Hi Keis how's things mate? I believe we could live on $1000 USD a month if we were living there and not doing all the tourist stuff and wanting to do as much as possible all in like a 2/3 week holiday. However its different when people are on holiday, people don't stick to a budget as much. I would say living $1300 PM 2/3 week holiday $ 1700. I only say $1700 because we all don't want to have to think to much about money on a Holiday. I guess I will find out soon though not long now. Great video mate keep them coming. Stay Safe
Do you have any recommendations for area to stay in Bangkok or Pattaya for 1 week or 2 weeks holiday, just nearby to party places, beaches and restaurants (street foods) ?
very inspiring XD
So what do you do as a living in Thailand? I've been to Thailand several times and baffled as to why there are so many foreigners there yet not actual jobs for them other than teaching English (excepting retirees)
Yeah it’s not easy to find jobs here, I think remote work is the way to go..
I do UA-cam full time 😊
I'm a software engineer. And even then the market is dead if they are even willing to hire. Looks like remote work is the only way but then getting companies willing to let you travel and work outside your country is an issue.
@@agentdark64 From what I hear they are screaming for software developers in BKK. Might help if you have some Thai language knowledge.
@@hanscarlsson7276 if you're from a cheaper country (like eastern Europe countries), then yes. If you are from usa, Australia, uk where they know you are paid highly, even if you are willing to work for less, they (the thai companies) dont like that. It's a salary difference issue.
I'm looking into buying a condo, perhaps Pattiya. I would love to hear from anyone who has bitten the bullet. All tips and advice welcome.
How much income can you earn from an average unskilled job? And how much does it cost to go to a cinema or other things like museums, art galleries, etc.?
Still get a room in Bangkok for 80 bht, 70 if you stay for a week. Hope its still there post Covid.